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president obama says he's weighing "limited and narrow" action. the u-s accuses bashar assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack. the white house will brief republican senators in a conference call today at the leader mitch mcconnell. the presoident said he has decision on a response to the suspected chemical attack. involve "boots on the ground." back after the break remberhen is cpet loed ne? soft wou be eat,ut w allyust ed "d-prf." ftspngs t bo, leme sw yo ght er he. he, fe thi wow,hat'nice wow. the ft cpetsave ver en thisurab. you ow ihinke'llake . gekid-iend tounessnd et-fendlsoftss, thouwalkg aloverour budg. heidn'tells itouldo this moreavin re dng. th's t pow of the me depot. ght w, g up 24 mths eciafinaing whenou u you ho dep cret ca. millions of americans are for the last long weekend of labor day, expect more company at the airport and on the highway, but decent prices at the gas pumps. consumer watch. triple-a. point-one million travelers taking a trip at least 50 the road - 29-point-two million americans traveling for t
president obama says he's weighing "limited and narrow" action. the u-s accuses bashar assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack. the white house will brief republican senators in a conference call today at the leader mitch mcconnell. the presoident said he has decision on a response to the suspected chemical attack. involve "boots on the ground." back after the break remberhen is cpet loed ne? soft wou be eat,ut w allyust ed "d-prf." ftspngs t bo,...
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they left syria overnight as president obama considers launching an u.s. military strike. they've been gathering evidence near damascus. it could be after the final report of analyses is -- analysis of the county. he'll have little international support. russian president has asked the president to consider whether a strike would be worth civilian casualties? syrian officials say they expect an attack any time right now. four us war ships are in the meditteraneanian sea. >>> several members of the syrian american council have organized vigils calling on to the united states to respond to the chemical attack. some say because the country is under control of what dictator a military strike would cause harm to civilians. >> there is no win win situation. it's lose lose. it's a dictatorship or it's going to be muslim brotherhood or some other form of unstable government. >> president obama said it would not be about regime change but only retribution for the use of chemical weapons. >>> they've approved several bills for consideration, bills that include legislation to raise t
they left syria overnight as president obama considers launching an u.s. military strike. they've been gathering evidence near damascus. it could be after the final report of analyses is -- analysis of the county. he'll have little international support. russian president has asked the president to consider whether a strike would be worth civilian casualties? syrian officials say they expect an attack any time right now. four us war ships are in the meditteraneanian sea. >>> several...
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all they're waiting for is the order interest president obama. five guided missile destroyers in the eastern med loaded with as many as 50 tomb map hawk missiles each. we're told all the potential targets have been downloaded into those missile warheads. those targets would include the command and control center for syria's chemical weapons sites and the delivery systems is like artillery, rockets and other devices, airplanes, air strips, but president obama has made it clear that this is not an attack intended to overturn the regime, regime is not is the target. it's limited and tailored, according to the president himself, lester. >> limited and tailored, you might even call it a hit and run attack. how effective in the past have those kind of attacks been? >> reporter: history shows, lester, they're not very effective, particularly when you're up against a strong military power in the region like syria. the most famous of those ineffective attacks i guess you could say happened in 1998 when president bill clinton launched a series of cruise mi
all they're waiting for is the order interest president obama. five guided missile destroyers in the eastern med loaded with as many as 50 tomb map hawk missiles each. we're told all the potential targets have been downloaded into those missile warheads. those targets would include the command and control center for syria's chemical weapons sites and the delivery systems is like artillery, rockets and other devices, airplanes, air strips, but president obama has made it clear that this is not...
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the situation in syria and the tough decision for president obama. mr. obama may be on the verge of ordering a military strike against the assad regime for its suspected use of chemical weapons on its own people. >> early this morning united nations weapons inspectors who were investigating the alleged attack left syria carrying evidence that will be examined in europe. jeff pegues is at the white house with what appears to be a possible u.s. military attack. jeff, what have you learned? >> reporter: good morning, vinita. the president says he has not made a final decision. but on friday his administration presented their strongest case yet. four military strikes in searyriasyria. also he met with his security staff in the situation room. southeastern yore officials believe u.s. intelligence has a strong case against bashir al assad's regime. according to an intelligence report released on friday the syrian government's chemical weapons hit 12 different locations around damascus killing more than 1,400 people including hundreds of children an action alle
the situation in syria and the tough decision for president obama. mr. obama may be on the verge of ordering a military strike against the assad regime for its suspected use of chemical weapons on its own people. >> early this morning united nations weapons inspectors who were investigating the alleged attack left syria carrying evidence that will be examined in europe. jeff pegues is at the white house with what appears to be a possible u.s. military attack. jeff, what have you learned?...
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to syria's chemical attack but president obama says the world has an obligation to respond. abc news has more from washington, d.c.. >> leaders at the white house today, new comments from president obama as he nears a decision. >> in no event are considering any military action involving boots on the ground that would involve a long-term campaign. >> the president met behind closed doors of his team as administration worked to build public support for action in syria releasing a four-page bulletin says syrian government planned and executed a brutal chemical weapon as tack last week claiming lives of more than 1400 people, including more than 400 children. >> read for yourselves the verdict reached by our intelligence community about the chemical weapons attack, assad regime inflicted on the opposition. and on on opposition controlled or contested neighborhoods in the damascus suburbs. >> we know that these instructions and we know why wr they landed and when. >> getting support can be difficult. 50% americans oppose taking action in syria. suggesting the president could ord
to syria's chemical attack but president obama says the world has an obligation to respond. abc news has more from washington, d.c.. >> leaders at the white house today, new comments from president obama as he nears a decision. >> in no event are considering any military action involving boots on the ground that would involve a long-term campaign. >> the president met behind closed doors of his team as administration worked to build public support for action in syria releasing...
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official now says president obama is prepared to go it alone. this after that stunning rejection by our major ally, britain, not to take part in any kind of assault. the secretary of state john kerry is expected to discuss the syrian crisis at the state department live in about 90 minutes and we're going to bring that to you just as soon as it gets under way right here on cnn. this may be when officials release the declassified intelligence on syria's suspected use of chemical weapons last week. a u.s. official who has seen the intel report says that syrian president bashar al assad was in fact behind that attack on the civilians. we've got this rapidly developing story covered on all angles. we're going to start at the white house with jim acosta. the president has been busy with the national security council. what do we know from these meetings? >> we know that the president is meeting with the national security council here at the white house and arriving at the white house earlier this morning and then as you mentioned, ashleigh, ke arry wil
official now says president obama is prepared to go it alone. this after that stunning rejection by our major ally, britain, not to take part in any kind of assault. the secretary of state john kerry is expected to discuss the syrian crisis at the state department live in about 90 minutes and we're going to bring that to you just as soon as it gets under way right here on cnn. this may be when officials release the declassified intelligence on syria's suspected use of chemical weapons last...
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president obama reaches out and u.s. allies back away. this morning an international coalition to support military strikes on syria is crumbling. the most stinging rejection from washington's closest ally. take a look at the cover of "new york daily news" the british aren't coming. british lawmakers voted against taking any part of any military action. other allies like germany and france are also gun shy, still haunted by the iraq war. those concerns echo loudly in congress where more than 160 lawmakers, both republicans and democrats, are demanding at least a full debate before any strikes are launched. last night, president obama and top members of his cabinet spent 90 minutes trying to rally support among skeptical lawmakers. >> the congress, like in any democracy, is important to this process. their views are critically important. there are many members of the congress who are very experienced leaders. so, it's important that we coordinate with the congress, as we will continue to do. we reach out to get their thoughts on this issue.
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scandal erupted, he turned more aggressive , sending sexually explicit text messages to other women the obama administration says it respects the will of could against a call for a potential military while the united states may still act alone, andrew spencer reports president barack obama appears to be weighing his options carefully. secret documents are giving us new information on what happened after the death of osama bin laden. was instantlythe documents say an american military laboratory in afghanistan analyzed the confirming his identity. the tests were done soon after he was killed by a the washington post reports that these details come from classified information bin laden was killed at his pakistan hideout in may 2011. millions of americans are getting set to hit the road for the last long weekend of summer. if you're traveling for company at the airport and on the highway, but decent prices at the gas pumps. welcome back was that what you're the immediately for the church weather and traffic. >>erica: as we take a look at the san francisco city streets so far so good for 19th ave
scandal erupted, he turned more aggressive , sending sexually explicit text messages to other women the obama administration says it respects the will of could against a call for a potential military while the united states may still act alone, andrew spencer reports president barack obama appears to be weighing his options carefully. secret documents are giving us new information on what happened after the death of osama bin laden. was instantlythe documents say an american military laboratory...
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president obama has been busy. behind the scenes trying to convince lawmaker that syria's use of chemical weapons is a threat to u.s. interests. >> but the president is not only facing skepticism. here at home. and he lost significant support overseas. tahman bradley from washington with the very latest details. good morning. >> reporter: diana, john, good morning. president obama's effort to build support for a possible military strike against syria has hit a road block. the u.s. may attack syria without one of its most reliable allies, british prime minister david cameron argued an attack against bashar al assad's regime is justified on humanitarian grounds. >> it is about the large scale use of chemical weapons and our response to a war crime. >> reporter: in a stunning development, the british parliament decided it will not support any military action in syria. word came as the obama administration was briefing congressional leaders by phone the white house says president obama is willing to go at it alone, he
president obama has been busy. behind the scenes trying to convince lawmaker that syria's use of chemical weapons is a threat to u.s. interests. >> but the president is not only facing skepticism. here at home. and he lost significant support overseas. tahman bradley from washington with the very latest details. good morning. >> reporter: diana, john, good morning. president obama's effort to build support for a possible military strike against syria has hit a road block. the u.s....
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the obama administration is bound to take action even without the backing of allies or the u.n.. the biggest dilemma is that a major attack could destabilize the syrian government but the question is, who would take control. the most organized of the sarah and rebel groups right now have all the-pack all tied up backing. --al- qaeda backing. >>james: house speaker john boehner says he wants answers from president obama about possible u.s. military action in syria. boehner says he wants a " clear, unambiguous explanations " of how military action will secure u.s. interests. the president says he is still discussing whether to launch a military strike against syria. he says he believes the syrian government is responsible for end august with the first chemical weapon attack that rebels claim killed 1300 people. >>darya: a date for a special election to replace san diego mayor bob filner has been said. the city council has agreed to november 19th. filner is scheduled to resign tomorrow following sexual harassment allegations from more than a dozen women. he was san diego's first dem
the obama administration is bound to take action even without the backing of allies or the u.n.. the biggest dilemma is that a major attack could destabilize the syrian government but the question is, who would take control. the most organized of the sarah and rebel groups right now have all the-pack all tied up backing. --al- qaeda backing. >>james: house speaker john boehner says he wants answers from president obama about possible u.s. military action in syria. boehner says he wants a...
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why hasn't president obama come out and condemned the killing? you know, to american newspapers, to americans? >> because people get killed in this country all the time. that's sad to say, but it happens. we have gun violence issues. we have crime issues. i think a lot of the conservatives -- this is a disingenuous cry on their behalf to even compare this to trayvon martin. and so the president really doesn't have anything to say. it's a local law enforcement issue. it's not a national security issue. it's just a tragedy, and unfortunately we have to move on because this happens all too often in america. >> but john, the former prime minister of australia came out and had a warning for his fellow countrymen -- don't come to the united states. there's too much gun violence here. >> yeah. yeah, and that is a mark on our nation when, you know, a talented young australian baseball player gets gunned down because the killers say they were bored. but boredom is not an endemic problem in the way that racism is, and it doesn't have the history of violenc
why hasn't president obama come out and condemned the killing? you know, to american newspapers, to americans? >> because people get killed in this country all the time. that's sad to say, but it happens. we have gun violence issues. we have crime issues. i think a lot of the conservatives -- this is a disingenuous cry on their behalf to even compare this to trayvon martin. and so the president really doesn't have anything to say. it's a local law enforcement issue. it's not a national...
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including president obama. that is why he has begun to release and authorize the disclosure of more proponents of that program. he has made sure that we are taking steps and working with congress to strike that balance between security and privacy. initially, that is why there were minimal as a component to the law that ensure that when a privacy concern comes up that there are mechanisms in place to address them. i think the revelations that have come to light recently, that there were times when the line was crossed. that demonstrates the mechanisms were in place to catch those. to be pfizer court ruling that unconstitutional in 2011 and setting it aside and ending it was another example of how the process works. we have to continue to focus on finding the balance. >> what is your sense of this as a gut check issue for the democratic base? this whole nsa controversy does seem to have done something that's a lot of would have thought was impossible, forging common ground between the libertarians and the libera
including president obama. that is why he has begun to release and authorize the disclosure of more proponents of that program. he has made sure that we are taking steps and working with congress to strike that balance between security and privacy. initially, that is why there were minimal as a component to the law that ensure that when a privacy concern comes up that there are mechanisms in place to address them. i think the revelations that have come to light recently, that there were times...
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a child under the age of 10 is exempt from criminal responsibility. >>> and tomorrow, president obama awards the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry to army staff sergeant carter. carter risked his life to get ammunition to fellow soldiers in a deadly taliban attack in afghanistan nearly four years ago. the names of all eight men who died on that day are engraved on a steel band that carter wears on his wrist. >>> and donald trump is facing a huge lawsuit from the state of new york. the attorney general says the billionaire's trump university committed fraud and scammed students for thousands of dollars. cnn business correspondent alison kosik is in new york to tell us what this is all about and how much money this state is trying to get out of donald trump. >> reporter: the new york state attorney general's office is trying to get $40 million for what it says trump school wrongly took from people atte attending seminars and the allegations are shocking considering donald trump is one of the most famous billionaires. now, new york state is suing donald trump and the investment sc
a child under the age of 10 is exempt from criminal responsibility. >>> and tomorrow, president obama awards the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry to army staff sergeant carter. carter risked his life to get ammunition to fellow soldiers in a deadly taliban attack in afghanistan nearly four years ago. the names of all eight men who died on that day are engraved on a steel band that carter wears on his wrist. >>> and donald trump is facing a huge lawsuit from the state...
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why is president obama threatening to shut the government down to force obama care down the throats of the american people? >> joining me now is politico reporter for "u.s. news and world record" lauren fox and a reporter, christine know valentino. what do you make of this spin? do you think the voters will buy that? >> the first part of what he said is exactly right. president obama and senate majority leader will say that republicans are threatening to shut down the government. that idea, we've had this multiple times when you've got these big deadlines of government funding about to expire, these threats loom. and people do tend to blame house republicans, not necessarily senate republicans. when you have a divided government like this, senate democrats have a lot of ability to stop anything that republicans want to happen and house republicans have the ability to stop anything senate democrats in the white house want to happen. you end up having a tradeoff of blame and polls show that the american people do tend to blame republicans more. generally they're just very, very angry at
why is president obama threatening to shut the government down to force obama care down the throats of the american people? >> joining me now is politico reporter for "u.s. news and world record" lauren fox and a reporter, christine know valentino. what do you make of this spin? do you think the voters will buy that? >> the first part of what he said is exactly right. president obama and senate majority leader will say that republicans are threatening to shut down the...
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world leaders from president obama to david cameron in inland to even the pope. they have all been talking about this and the big question now what? >> studio guest: i think the problem is that they do not know exactly what to do. this situation, where there have been some instances documented of london donbut limd -- but this has massive casualties. several children impacted with graphic footage. >> it is shocking. >> studio guest: the big issue for the united states is that how'd you respond. and even with chemical weaponry what is the answer? is it going to be aid, factions, or a missile. with the joint chiefs of staff to send a letter saying that we are really do not want to intervene. because we do not know who is going to win plus we do not want to be on the wrong side. what is crazy is the fact that he has used chemical warfare and unless we are able to speak with the opposition groups. and there are many. and it is going to be and mean very little for us to even create more chaos and less control over a country that has so many such close proximity to isr
world leaders from president obama to david cameron in inland to even the pope. they have all been talking about this and the big question now what? >> studio guest: i think the problem is that they do not know exactly what to do. this situation, where there have been some instances documented of london donbut limd -- but this has massive casualties. several children impacted with graphic footage. >> it is shocking. >> studio guest: the big issue for the united states is that...
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he refused to discuss what military action president obama might take. but he did outline the factors that could determine the type of response. >> the facts, what our intelligence assessment produces, law, legal issues, international support. >> hagel will spend eight days in asia with stops in indonesia and the philippines. a new reuters poll shows almost 60% of americans do not want to get involved in syrias war. of those that do, 12% support air strikes. 1 1% supported enforcing a no fly zone. , 9% support funding a multinational innovation and 4% support invading with u.s. troops. >>> a soldier with bay area roots will receive the highest military honor tomorrow. a 33-year-old army staff sergeant tie carter will receive the medal of honor. he saved the lives of soldiers during a taliban assault in afghanistan in 2009. he was born in spokane washington but spent his childhood years in antioch. carter will be only the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor for heroic service in iraq or afghanistan. >>> authorities near jacksonville florida are t
he refused to discuss what military action president obama might take. but he did outline the factors that could determine the type of response. >> the facts, what our intelligence assessment produces, law, legal issues, international support. >> hagel will spend eight days in asia with stops in indonesia and the philippines. a new reuters poll shows almost 60% of americans do not want to get involved in syrias war. of those that do, 12% support air strikes. 1 1% supported enforcing...
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president barack obama will be here to deliver a speech of his own. looking out at the washington monument, just as dr. king did 50 years ago. jim. >> axelrod: jeff, thank you. and later in the broadcast, we will look back at the freedom singers and the power of music in the civil rights movement. president obama met with his national security team for three hours at the white house today to consider the next steps in syria in the wake of the regime's suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. defense secretary chuck hagel, who took part from asia, says no decision has been made but said the president is considering "all military options." the international aid group doctors without borders said today more than 3,000 people were hospitalized in syria wednesday with what it calls neurotoxic symptoms. 355 of them died. as holly williams reportes, both sides in the conflict are ausing each other of using chemical weapons. a caution-- some of the images in this piece are disturbing. >> reporter: well aware of the power of video in this conflict,
president barack obama will be here to deliver a speech of his own. looking out at the washington monument, just as dr. king did 50 years ago. jim. >> axelrod: jeff, thank you. and later in the broadcast, we will look back at the freedom singers and the power of music in the civil rights movement. president obama met with his national security team for three hours at the white house today to consider the next steps in syria in the wake of the regime's suspected use of chemical weapons...
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president obama is getting reports from the u.s. enteleigence community which according to the white white trying to ascertain what happened in syria and waiting to hear from a united nation's team in syria before the president makes a decision on how the u.s. will respond. in the moan time defense secretary chuck hagel told reporters that the defense department has a responsibility to provide the president with options for all contingency and that requires positioningur forces and assets to be able for the president to choose. and harris, the u.s. has four war ships in the region, harris. >> it is awfully difficult when we are not begin information or notes to know whether and this is a question, does this mean military actions more or less likely at this point? >> it certainly gives president obama more flexibility to order air strikes or missile attacks if he decides to do. that one former un ambassador said president obama has to decide the objectives with syria and its government and stock poil of chemical weapons. >> the presi
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president obama discusses the syria crisis with his national security team. that after reports the syrian government allegedly used chemical weapons, killing hundreds of people. >>> in california a raging wildfire is exploding in size and spreading inside yosemite national park. >>> plus, it has been 50 years since martin luther king, jr. made his famous "i have a dream" speech at the lincoln memorial, and thousands today are gathering on the washington mall to celebrate that historic event. >>> we start in syria where the government is now accusing rebel forces of using chemical weapons. the claim comes as president obama meets with his national security team at the white house to talk about the reports of chemical weapons attacks by the syrian government. syrian state tv says soldiers found chemical weapons in tunnels used by rebels. cnn cannot confirm those claims or the authenticity of these images. the opposition claims government forces launched a nerve gas attack, killing hundreds of civilians. meanwhile a top u.n. official is in damascus today asking
president obama discusses the syria crisis with his national security team. that after reports the syrian government allegedly used chemical weapons, killing hundreds of people. >>> in california a raging wildfire is exploding in size and spreading inside yosemite national park. >>> plus, it has been 50 years since martin luther king, jr. made his famous "i have a dream" speech at the lincoln memorial, and thousands today are gathering on the washington mall to...
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president obama meets with his national security team to discuss options in syria. wildfires spread into yosemite park and new threats to san francisco. >> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the two meaning of its dream. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. >> remembering the dream and the dreamer, 50 years later.
president obama meets with his national security team to discuss options in syria. wildfires spread into yosemite park and new threats to san francisco. >> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the two meaning of its dream. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. >> remembering the dream and the dreamer, 50 years later.
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and first off new this morning, president obama has his national security team there. they're at the white house to weigh options on syria. and one of the things we'll talk to fred about is the graphic images out of syria that appear to show the results of the chemical attack. let's take a look. these are pictures shows rows of bodies that were supplied to the media by the syrian opposition, and rebels contend that this gas killed more than 1,000 people, including children. this is a huge claim that has been made. this is something that is very significant, and the president told our chris plummer this week, that they might require our attention. this morning rebels used gas on its soldiers, so you're having this sort of back and forth, and that's where cnn's fred plakin comes in. he joins us on the phone. >> and fred, you've tried to learn more about whether or not these chemical weapons were used there. what are you seeing today there in syria? >> reporter: hi, ivan. i'm actually right on the edge of the jobar district which, of course, is exactly the place the syria
and first off new this morning, president obama has his national security team there. they're at the white house to weigh options on syria. and one of the things we'll talk to fred about is the graphic images out of syria that appear to show the results of the chemical attack. let's take a look. these are pictures shows rows of bodies that were supplied to the media by the syrian opposition, and rebels contend that this gas killed more than 1,000 people, including children. this is a huge claim...
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in his weekly address, obama college more affordable. >> president obama speaking-first, we're going to start rating colleges based on opportunity - are they helping students from all kinds of backgrounds their value to students and parents. in time, we'll use those ratings to make sure that the colleges that keep their tuition down are the ones that will see their taxpayer funding go up. second, we're going to jumpstart competition between colleges over innovations that help more students graduate in less time, at less cost, while maintaining quality. a number of schools are already testing new approaches, like putting more courses online or basing course credit on competence, not just hours spent in the classroom. and third, we're going to help more students responsibly manage their debt, by making more of them eligible for a loan repayment program called pay-as-you-earn, which caps your loan payments at 10 percent of what you make. and we'll reach out directly to students to make sure exists. in the republican address, governor mike pence of workers are in >>"survival mode" becaus
in his weekly address, obama college more affordable. >> president obama speaking-first, we're going to start rating colleges based on opportunity - are they helping students from all kinds of backgrounds their value to students and parents. in time, we'll use those ratings to make sure that the colleges that keep their tuition down are the ones that will see their taxpayer funding go up. second, we're going to jumpstart competition between colleges over innovations that help more...
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that's when president obama and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will address the crowd here at the lincoln memorial. dan? >> reena, thank you. living history this week in washington. >>> and staying, now, in washington, history of a very different variety. the national zoo celebrating an absurdly adorable new arrival. a giant panda cub. the panda cub came into the world with a squeak. and a tweet. from the smithsonian officials announcing the birth of the giant panda on twitter, writing, we have a cub. >> our giant panda gave birth to a live cub. that cub seems to be doing very well. >> reporter: after two hours of labor, the miracle of life. within seconds, the giant panda mother, mei xiang, already starting to cradle and care for her newborn cub. this is the third panda born this summer alone. on "gma" on friday, we took an exclusive behind the scenes look at zoo atlanta's twin panda cubs, born just last month. the only surviving set in the u.s. ever. it's really no major mystery why panda-monium, is winning over the hearts of so many american. look at them. they're a
that's when president obama and former presidents bill clinton and jimmy carter will address the crowd here at the lincoln memorial. dan? >> reena, thank you. living history this week in washington. >>> and staying, now, in washington, history of a very different variety. the national zoo celebrating an absurdly adorable new arrival. a giant panda cub. the panda cub came into the world with a squeak. and a tweet. from the smithsonian officials announcing the birth of the giant...
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obama is considering military action against syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons. the navy has already sent a fourth warship armed with ballistic missiles into the eastern mediterranean sea. >>> more protests in egypt this morning, but this time demonstrators are trying to keep them peaceful. [ crowds cheering ] >> supporters held this march yesterday following morning prayers. organizers urge people to stick to the main streets and avoid military confrontation at all cost. they say too many people have lost their lives in recent violence. yesterday's protest ended without incident. >>> california attorney general kamala harris has launched a criminal investigation to look into complaints against outgoing san diego mayor bob filner. filner did agree to step down from office effective august 31st. his resignation comes after 18 women accused him of sexual harassment. during a special city council hearing yesterday, filner apologized to his victims, but also said he was the victim of a, quote, lynch mob. >> not one allegation, members of the council, has ever been in
obama is considering military action against syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons. the navy has already sent a fourth warship armed with ballistic missiles into the eastern mediterranean sea. >>> more protests in egypt this morning, but this time demonstrators are trying to keep them peaceful. [ crowds cheering ] >> supporters held this march yesterday following morning prayers. organizers urge people to stick to the main streets and avoid military confrontation at all...
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president obama set to meet with his top team today to figure out what the u.s. should do when it comes to the crisis in syria. as two navy destroyers remain in the region in case they're needed. is the u.s. preparing a strike? >>> and no baby, a giant panda is a proud new mom today giving birth to her third cub. the eyes of the world watching their every move. we'll go live to the zoo to see how everyone's doing. today's saturday, august 24th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "today" on a saturday morning, i'm lester holt. >> and i'm erica hill. tom, of course, with us because jenna is on maternity leave and is now officially a mom. >> she tweeted out about half an hour ago. said, survived first night home with harper, but just barely. she's got pipes. >> as a parent, jenna, i can tell you the crying will stop after about a week. trust me on that. everything will be fine. >> right? and it's not fair how the babies sleep for the first few days and
president obama set to meet with his top team today to figure out what the u.s. should do when it comes to the crisis in syria. as two navy destroyers remain in the region in case they're needed. is the u.s. preparing a strike? >>> and no baby, a giant panda is a proud new mom today giving birth to her third cub. the eyes of the world watching their every move. we'll go live to the zoo to see how everyone's doing. today's saturday, august 24th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news,...
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i have a hunch this week barack obama will talk about the women's movement. he he evokes seneca fall and selma and stonewall in his second inaugural address, president obama. this week he may bring the women's movement. what's amazing about the king speech in the moment is it's no longer just about civil rights. it's about human rights. >> you mentioned women. do you think a march of this magnitude could ever be replicated? >> i think times have changed. there would be different security concerns. but, yes, we might see it with nelson mandela's a funeral. a million people might be in the streets of capetown and johannesburg to honor mandela. you never know. we haven't seen a rally like this one, one that's seared itself in the annals of history since 1963. it is appropriate. we now have an african-american president. to think about the progress that's been made and all that's yet to come king's message was one of aspiration that will never be old. it will be evergreen because it is about hoping and dreaming. humans will always be doing that. >> thank you so m
i have a hunch this week barack obama will talk about the women's movement. he he evokes seneca fall and selma and stonewall in his second inaugural address, president obama. this week he may bring the women's movement. what's amazing about the king speech in the moment is it's no longer just about civil rights. it's about human rights. >> you mentioned women. do you think a march of this magnitude could ever be replicated? >> i think times have changed. there would be different...
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president obama meets with his top advisors today and u.s. war ships are on the ready in the mediterrrainian. >> i have a dream. my 4 little children will
president obama meets with his top advisors today and u.s. war ships are on the ready in the mediterrrainian. >> i have a dream. my 4 little children will
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a flash point president obama has to contend with. the ousted leader is out of power, and the elected leader is out of custody, and what does president obama do there? >> i think his choices are very, very difficult. he wants to maintain a relationship with the military, and the egyptian military, the slaughter and everything like that, he doesn't want to sever those ties, because they hold the key to keeping peace in israel, and the long-standing relationship to egypt and israel going back, and so what the millairy has done, killing all the people, it violates american values. i think you have to make that clear. they are moving towards suspending more and more aid to send that signal, but right now unfortunately, we don't have a lot of friends in egypt, so you have to move carefully. i think the president has been calibrated on that, but he has to be clear about what american values are and not be afraid to take on the generals if they slaughter people. >> david gergen, cnn senior political analyst, thank you for your insights. >> t
a flash point president obama has to contend with. the ousted leader is out of power, and the elected leader is out of custody, and what does president obama do there? >> i think his choices are very, very difficult. he wants to maintain a relationship with the military, and the egyptian military, the slaughter and everything like that, he doesn't want to sever those ties, because they hold the key to keeping peace in israel, and the long-standing relationship to egypt and israel going...
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. >> barack obama has put red lines after red lines after red lines and has done nothing about it. if you're not going to do anything, just say i'm not going to do anything. don't give the impression you reelly care and want to do something. >> organizer says opposition forces need u.s. help to keep up the fight. >> nobody in the opposition is asking for boots on the ground. we're asking for more pressure on the regime and to arm the opposition to end -- to put an end to these atrocities. >> there are reports people are smuggling hair, skin and tissue sampling to those un investigators in syria. until there is conclusive evidence, it's unlikely president obama will do anything. >> tonight's demonstration coordinated nationwide effort by the syrian american council. it is planning another demonstration tomorrow at noon in union square in san francisco. >>> today army major nidal hassan was convicted on all 13 counts against him in the fort hood massacre. the former army psychiatrist showed no emotion as the verdict was read. the 2009 shooting was the deadliest ever at u.s. military
. >> barack obama has put red lines after red lines after red lines and has done nothing about it. if you're not going to do anything, just say i'm not going to do anything. don't give the impression you reelly care and want to do something. >> organizer says opposition forces need u.s. help to keep up the fight. >> nobody in the opposition is asking for boots on the ground. we're asking for more pressure on the regime and to arm the opposition to end -- to put an end to these...
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i even want to hang out with the obamas on saturday night. >> see you at the end. let's welcome our tabes. well, despite what we put herde through on this show for several years she still returns our e-mails asking her to come back. i am here with imogen lloydebbe webber. her latest book is called "the twitter diaries." and he is as talented as he is tall. she on the set of "the good wife" right now. and proving that 99% in life is having a good name and great hair. next to me is buck sexton, not to be confused with the philanthropist. >> a block. the lede. that's the first story. >> whatever, erk jerk. they took a stand by not shaking his hand. on tuesday president obama welcomed the 1972 miami dolphins to the white house for a ceremony commemorating their undefeated season. some players skipped the trip over political dips like offensive lineman who commented, "i just don't believe in this administration at all so i don't belong. anyone on the left or right has to respect one man's opinion." and center who said "i don't want to be in the room with those people an
i even want to hang out with the obamas on saturday night. >> see you at the end. let's welcome our tabes. well, despite what we put herde through on this show for several years she still returns our e-mails asking her to come back. i am here with imogen lloydebbe webber. her latest book is called "the twitter diaries." and he is as talented as he is tall. she on the set of "the good wife" right now. and proving that 99% in life is having a good name and great hair....
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. >> the suspected chemical weapons attack, asp president obama considers whether to use force in the civil war. >>> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colors of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> 50 years after martin luther king's most famous speech, americans descend on the nation's capitol to keep his dream alive. >>> the wildfire raging in yosemite national park is threatening to leave san francisco in the dark. the part of the park that's burning is about 200 miles east of the city, but california's governor jar brown declared a state of emergency. the flames have started moving toward the transmission lines that feed electricity to san francisco. some of those lines have already been taken offline. so far, however, there have been no reports of power outages. melissa chan is joining us by phone in groveland, california, which is near the fires. melissa, what is the latest that you are hearing on the ground? >> well, the city of san francisco, a state of emergency, thi
. >> the suspected chemical weapons attack, asp president obama considers whether to use force in the civil war. >>> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colors of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> 50 years after martin luther king's most famous speech, americans descend on the nation's capitol to keep his dream alive. >>> the wildfire raging in yosemite...
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. >> barack obama has put lines, red lines after red lines and has done nothing about it. say, i'm not going to do anything. don't give the impression that you care and you want to do something. >> organizer, ferris says opposition forces need u.s. help to keep up the fight. >> nobody in the opposition is asking for on the ground. asking for more pressure on the assad regime and put an end to these atrocities. there are reports that people are smuggling hair, skin, and tissue samples in syria. but until there is conclusive evidence of chemical weapons attacks, it's unlikely president obama will do anything. in santa clara, kpix5. >> tonight's demonstration, a coordinated nationwide effort is planning another demonstration tomorrow at noon at union square here in san francisco. >> survivors of the fort hood massacre cried today as major nadal hassan was convicted of all 13 counts. he showed no emotion as the verdict was read. the 2009 massacre was the deadliest shooting ever at a u.s. military facility. prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty. sentencing begins on monday
. >> barack obama has put lines, red lines after red lines and has done nothing about it. say, i'm not going to do anything. don't give the impression that you care and you want to do something. >> organizer, ferris says opposition forces need u.s. help to keep up the fight. >> nobody in the opposition is asking for on the ground. asking for more pressure on the assad regime and put an end to these atrocities. there are reports that people are smuggling hair, skin, and tissue...
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. >>> they blamed government forces, president obama called it a big event of grave concerns and said he has shortened the time frame. the pentagon is moving naval forces closer to syria in case the president calls for a move. >>> and nasdaq picked up 19 today. microsoft ceo steve balmer says he will retire during the next 12 months. he helped make gates make microsoft the giant that it once was. critics say microsoft has failed to embrace the mobile market. its shares rose 9% following today's news following news that balmer would leave. >>> and facebook shares have jumped more than 50% in about a month since it reported growth in mobile ads revenue. >>> the penalty a bay area grocery store chain has agreed to pay. >> plus. >> we would be opposed to any business that brings noise and traffic and congestion. >> mounting opposition to a facility that promises to help others. >> but first, a small plane crash near a northern california golf course. see who jumped into action to help the people inside. >> get ktvu news to go. click on the live icon and watch all of our newscasts live on
. >>> they blamed government forces, president obama called it a big event of grave concerns and said he has shortened the time frame. the pentagon is moving naval forces closer to syria in case the president calls for a move. >>> and nasdaq picked up 19 today. microsoft ceo steve balmer says he will retire during the next 12 months. he helped make gates make microsoft the giant that it once was. critics say microsoft has failed to embrace the mobile market. its shares rose 9%...
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could move its forces clor to syria in case president obama decides to order military strikes. chuck hagel says the president has asked the pentagon to provide military option in light of report the syrian government used chemical weapon against civil i don't know. hagel says the u.s. will coordinate with the international community to determine whether such an attack was actually carried ou out. >> military jury today convicted major hassan of premeditated murder dear in texas. jury took 6 thundershowers find him guilty of all 45 charges he faced. massacre left 13 people dead. 30 wondered it was the deadl deadliest attack on military base now faces the death sentence. hassan acted as own attorney during the trial but did he not call any witnesses or testify. >> military jury near seattle today sentenced army staff sergeant robert bale to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the march 2012 massacre of 16 afghan civilia civilians. >> jury chose the stiffest possible sentence after bale n june t8s this took the death penalty off the table. >> san diego mayor has a
could move its forces clor to syria in case president obama decides to order military strikes. chuck hagel says the president has asked the pentagon to provide military option in light of report the syrian government used chemical weapon against civil i don't know. hagel says the u.s. will coordinate with the international community to determine whether such an attack was actually carried ou out. >> military jury today convicted major hassan of premeditated murder dear in texas. jury took...
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>> first, tonight, president obama has asked the pentagon for military actions -- military options in syria and that's according to defense secretary chuck hagel. , the news comes on the heels of appalling new pictures from syria, the images taken soon after the alleged chemical weapons attack. wee want to warn you the pictures we're about to show you are extremely graphic. charles stratford has a report from syria. >> there seems little doubt that some kind of chemical weapon killed these people. this was shot by an independent journalist for itv news. children on their side, their faces contorted in pain, frozen in the agonizing moments they died. whatever killed these people killed indiscriminately, a cat, a flock of sheep and only feet away a small crater and exploded metal. evidence witnesses say of one of the missiles that delivered whatever ended these people's lives. >>> it was a small explosion, when we went down to see what's going on we smelt a strange odor. people says we needed to go upstairs because it was a chemical gas. then intensive shelings started, i was given oxyg
>> first, tonight, president obama has asked the pentagon for military actions -- military options in syria and that's according to defense secretary chuck hagel. , the news comes on the heels of appalling new pictures from syria, the images taken soon after the alleged chemical weapons attack. wee want to warn you the pictures we're about to show you are extremely graphic. charles stratford has a report from syria. >> there seems little doubt that some kind of chemical weapon...
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president obama says his administration is gathering information into whether the syrian government gassed hundreds of civilians. what we have seen indicates that this is clearly a big event of great concern.grave cpmcerm///n. despite this apparent turn of events in syria, the president insists he's in no rush to send u-s servicemembers into the civil war torn country. the president said nearly a year ago syria would be crossing a red line if it ever used chemical weapons. a change at the top at tech giant microsoft. ceo steve ballmer plans to retire within the next 12 months. ballmer said today he had not planned to retire in the middle of microsoft's new restructuring plan but decided the company needed a longer-term ceo to see the transition through. investors had been critical of ballmer for failing to anticipate the mobile computing revolution. stocks rose in pre- market trading on news of ballmer's upcoming retirement. microsoft founder and chairman bill gates says he will be involved in the the process to hire a new ceo. calling it quits. the disgraced mayor of san diego resigns fol
president obama says his administration is gathering information into whether the syrian government gassed hundreds of civilians. what we have seen indicates that this is clearly a big event of great concern.grave cpmcerm///n. despite this apparent turn of events in syria, the president insists he's in no rush to send u-s servicemembers into the civil war torn country. the president said nearly a year ago syria would be crossing a red line if it ever used chemical weapons. a change at the top...
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. >>> president obama today accused republicans of not having an economic plan. that came during the president's bus tour to college campuses, where he's campaigning to make higher education more affordable. mr. obama was reacting to a push by house republicans to cut off money for the president's health plan as part of a government funding bill. >>> 911 dispatchers in santa clara county are threatening to go on strike. now the county is trying to get a court order to keep that from happening. the dispatchers have threatened to walk off the job because they say they are understaffed and being forced to work overtime. the county has 61 dispatchers to cover 73 full-time positions. the county says it's trying to hire new dispatchers. >>> the woman hired to overhaul california's state mental hospitals reportedly is under investigation for sexual harassment. the los angeles times reports two subordinates filed complaints against kathy gaither, accusing her of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. gaither was hired two years ago as chief deputy director of state
. >>> president obama today accused republicans of not having an economic plan. that came during the president's bus tour to college campuses, where he's campaigning to make higher education more affordable. mr. obama was reacting to a push by house republicans to cut off money for the president's health plan as part of a government funding bill. >>> 911 dispatchers in santa clara county are threatening to go on strike. now the county is trying to get a court order to keep...
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. >> in washington, president obama called the incident in syria a big event of grave concern, but cautioned against a rush to judgment. we are joined live from the white house with more. mike. >> john, given all those graphic images, given the appalling nature of what is alleged to have happened in syria, at what point does that red line that's evidently been crossed by the regime, the red line that the president laid down himself put american prestige and credibility on the line and force the president's hand of something to do. yesterday, we learned there was a three hour n.s.c. meeting, the president's top security advisers. this morning he gave an interview. i'm going to read you a quote from that. there may be telltale signs in the language. he said it is very troublesome and that's speaking of the syria attacks, that starts getting to some core national interests that the united states has both in terms of us making sure that weapons of mass destruction are not proliferating, as well as needing to protect our allies, our bases in the region. >> earlier today, his spokesman clarified t
. >> in washington, president obama called the incident in syria a big event of grave concern, but cautioned against a rush to judgment. we are joined live from the white house with more. mike. >> john, given all those graphic images, given the appalling nature of what is alleged to have happened in syria, at what point does that red line that's evidently been crossed by the regime, the red line that the president laid down himself put american prestige and credibility on the line...
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. >> catherine: president obama has been on a campaign-style bus tour. visiting farm country -- and talking about the cost of education, among other things. but he also sat down with cnn -- to make his first public comments since an alleged chemical weapons attack in syria. >> we are gathering information but i say that unlike some of our efforts earlier that led investigators what we... scene is indication is that this is a big event. of grave danger and we are already in communications with the international countries and navigating through the united nations to try to get help from them. >> catherine: syria's ally - russia - is joining the u.s. and others in demanding a swift investigation into the alleged chemical weapons attack. experts say time is critical - because the longer they wait - the harder it gets to detect which chemicals were used. >> pam: medical pot could be more affordable and the never seen before on the new android smart phones features. >> vicki: the new kron 4 news app is very easy to use easy to download. just grab your smart ph
. >> catherine: president obama has been on a campaign-style bus tour. visiting farm country -- and talking about the cost of education, among other things. but he also sat down with cnn -- to make his first public comments since an alleged chemical weapons attack in syria. >> we are gathering information but i say that unlike some of our efforts earlier that led investigators what we... scene is indication is that this is a big event. of grave danger and we are already in...
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>> reporter: bob, president obama's national security advisor has just sent out a tweet calling what happened in syria an apparent chemical weapons attack. and the commander of u.s. forces in the mediterranean has ordered navy warships to move closer to syria to be ready for a possible cruise missile strike. launching cruise missiles from the sea would not risk any american lives. it would be a punitive strike designed not to topple syrian dictator bashar al-assad but to convince him he cannot get away the w using chemical weapons. joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey is expected to present options for a strike at a white house meeting on saturday. potential targets include command bunkers and launchers used to fire chemical weapons. however, officials stress president obama, who until now has steadfastly resisted calls for military interventions, has not made a decision. u.s. intelligence detected activity at known syrian chemical weapons sites in the days before the attack. at the time, that did not appear out of the ordinary. but now it is part of the circumstantial eviden
>> reporter: bob, president obama's national security advisor has just sent out a tweet calling what happened in syria an apparent chemical weapons attack. and the commander of u.s. forces in the mediterranean has ordered navy warships to move closer to syria to be ready for a possible cruise missile strike. launching cruise missiles from the sea would not risk any american lives. it would be a punitive strike designed not to topple syrian dictator bashar al-assad but to convince him he...